Thank U 4 Taking Me 2 the Disco + I'd Like 2 Go Home Now

by Meg Myers

Overview

After the release of 2018's Take Me to the Disco, Meg Myers' fans waited patiently for her next album, and when they finally got it, it arrived in an unusual fashion. At one point, Myers was said to be working on an album built in part around outtakes from the Take Me to the Disco sessions. That project saw the light of day in the form of a pair of EPs; Thank U 4 Taking Me 2 the Disco and I'd Like 2 Go Home Now each featured five new songs, and both arrived on the same day in November 2020. A month later, the two EPs were given a physical release on CD as Thank U 4 Taking Me 2 the Disco + I'd Like 2 Go Home Now, and this edition ultimately makes sense. The two releases have a very similar sound and feel that builds on the dark, emotionally intense framework of Take Me to the Disco, beginning with pop production and songwriting tropes and tweaking the settings until they can bear the weight of Myers' forceful songs of passion and betrayal. Coming after Myers' 2019 cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill," these performances make it all the easier to recognize how deep Bush's influence runs in Myers' phrasing; however, while Myers certainly possesses a level of commitment that matches Bush (no small statement), her songs and delivery swap Bush's sense of wonder in favor of an edgy tone that reflects a difficult life in the real world. The bold production, filled with boomy percussion and layers of keyboards and guitar that merge ethereal atmosphere with blunt force, is a good match for the stylized urgency of Myers' lyrics, and here she strikes a compelling balance between listener-friendly polish and uncompromised emotion. Though both EPs are strong enough to stand on their own, they cohere into a short (34 minutes) but satisfying album on Thank U 4 Taking Me 2 the Disco + I'd Like 2 Go Home Now. Myers was possibly planning something different for her next proper album, resulting in this stopgap release, but it shows she has ideas and power enough to last her until she is ready with her next major statement. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	03/19/2021
Label:	Sumerian Records
UPC:	0810016763192
Rank:	66860

Tracks

1. Any Way You Wanna Love
2. Grizzly
3. The Underground
4. Breaks My Back
5. I Hope You Cry
6. True Liars
7. End of the World
8. Hurt
9. Sweet Liar
10. Last Laugh

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Meg Myers   Primary Artist,Vocals
Morgxn   Primary Artist,Piano
Leah Katz   Viola
Eric Gorfain   Violin
Victor Indrizzo   Drums,Percussion
Joel Shearer   Guitar,Vibraphone
The Section Quartet   Strings
Marisa Kuney   Violin
Dave Bassett   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Keyboards,Percussion
Morgan Karr   Piano,Vocals
Ben Shields   Guitar
Sam Gallagher   Percussion
Richard Dood   Cello
Christian "Leggy" Langdon   Piano,Guitar,Strings,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Andy D. Park   Synthesizer

Technical Credits

Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Eric Gorfain   String Arrangements
Russ Ballard   Composer
Jon Kaplan   Mixing
Wally Gagel   Composer
Dave McNair   Mastering
Dave Bassett   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming,Additional Production
Mikky Ekko   Composer
Christian Langdon   Composer
Benjamin Knapp   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Chris Claypool   Engineer
Andrew Rosen   Composer,Vocal Producer
Ben Shields   Composer
Geoff Swan   Mixing
Meg Myers   Design,Drawing,Composer
Neil Favila   Cover Photo
Kacie Williams   Design
Christian "Leggy" Langdon   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Vocal Producer,Brass Arrangement
Morgxn   Composer
Andy D. Park   Engineer,Producer,Programming,String Arrangements
Grace Kirkman   Design
Alexander Francis Berry   Composer